Moving news from around the world, from hong kong to new york to d. C. We start off with the latest in trade. Larry kudlow im a white house Economic Advisor, signaled the u. S. And china are close to signing phase one. We are coming down to the short strokes. We are in communication with them every single day right now. Joining me on the phone from hong kong is enda curran. Does china agree with this assessment . Musiccertainly, the mood from both sides now is that they are on track to reach some kind of agreement. Mr. Kudlows comments came only a day after china agreed yesterday to lift a ban on poultry imports from the u. S. They started to buy u. S. Farm produce again last month. Clearly some things are coming together, but there are outstanding issues. We still dont know where either side are on tariff removal. That is something of a redline on the chinese side. There are still other areas, like ip protection and the like. Still dont know when any agreement will be signed. Separate
And residents will find out whether they can return to their homes. Tackling the counterfeit alcohol trade how an artificial tongue could help taste subtle differences between whiskies. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Iam i am rebecca jones. The European Union has rejected holding further brexit talks with the uk, while borisjohnsons government insists on changing the Withdrawal Agreement to scrap the irish border backstop. Eu negotiators told european diplomats such changes which the new uk government is demanding were unacceptable. But downing street says the Prime Minister will enter into any fresh brexit talks with the greatest energy and the spirit of friendship. Adam fleming reports from brussels. The eu is inching closer to accepting that the most likely outcome of the Brexit Process is the uk departing without a deal on october 31st. After discussions last week with the Prime Minister, his europe adviser david frost and the brexit secretary stephen barclay, brussels
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